“The word was I was the favorite for the best actor award,” Douglas told Del Toro. “[Spielberg] put the kibosh on that, because it was an HBO film. So when I now see this argument and beef about Showtime or Netflix, in this case, doing feature films, I think they’ve got to get this resolved.” In Steven Soderbergh’s “Candelabra” Douglas gave the performance of his career as Liberace, with Matt Damon almost just-as-good playing Liberace’s partner, Scott Thorson. This admission from Douglas does come after Spielberg’s infamous fight with streaming giant Netflix and how their original movies should be excluded from Oscar eligibility unless they adhere to more sustainable theatrical windows. Spielberg’s 2013 Cannes jury was incredibly packed with talent, it included Ang Lee, Nicole Kidman, Lynne Ramsay, and Christoph Waltz. In the end, the Best Actor prize went to Bruce Dern from “Nebraska,” no complaint here. Contribute Hire me
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